VERY REV. ROBERT KOLAKOWSKI, JCD
PASTOR
Office@parishofsaintjohn.org
PARISH OFFICE /OFICINA PARROQUIAL
13 North Main Street ~ Lambertville, NJ 08530
Office: 609-397-3350 Fax: 609-397-8713
Hours: Monday—Thursday 9:30AM—2:00PM
Fridays & Holidays—Closed
FOR EMERGENCY/ENCASO SE EMERGENCIA
609-460-4762
MASS SCHEDULE/HORARIO DE MISA
ST JOHN
WEEKDAYS
MONDAY through FRIDAY 8:30 a.m.
WEEKENDS
SATURDAY EVENING
5:00 p.m.
SUNDAY
8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
ST AGNES
SUNDAY
9:30 a.m.
MISA EN ESPANOL
11:00 a.m.
HOLY DAYS
HOLY DAY 7:00a.m. & 7:00p.m.
CONFESSIONS
July 21, 2019
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH ~ LAMBERTVILLE AND STOCKTON, NJ
July 21, 2019
Sanctuary Light
In Memory of
Julian Archie
Req. by Marge & Charlie Buttaci
July 21, 2019
Altar Flowers
Knights of Columbus
Louis Failla: Grand Knight
609-397-4550
Next Meeting will be held on:
August 1, 2019 at 8:00PM
July 13th & 14th
Offertory:
Collection: $ 7,803
OnLine Giving: $ 5,151
Less Average Expenses:
($12,500)
Balance: $ 454
Thank you for your generosity!
Let us remember all those who have asked for our prayers
especially the sick and suffering of our parish.
Juan P. Lopez, Nancy Guitierrez, Edwina Gill, Rose Korney, Grace Emma, Barry Catanzareti, Michael Hughes, Steve Jaques, Audrey Holcombe, Beverly Fresco, Peggy Bishop, Gregory Maloney, Paul Baldasarre, Diane Worthington, Alfonso Smullen, Mary Holcombe, Elaine Joiner, Efigenia Avalos, Gary Davila, Walter Rzeszutek, Kerry Bush, Ruth Yolanda, Nelly Lozano, Yuri Gil, James Malagrino, Chihon Jayoloa, Janice Carty, Michele Studley, Joseph M. Waters, Lawrence Miele, Jim Oehlers, Clayton Wells, Maria, Jonathan Perez, Peggy Hart
“Jesus, look upon me with eyes of mercy, may your
healing hand rest upon me.”
The Rosary Altar Society
Upcoming Events:
Praying the Rosary: August 3rd, 2019 @
4:30PM
Meetings will resume in September.
If you are interested in joining, please contact
Vicki Casey—President 609-397-9265
Commemorative Candle for
St. John Paul II
In Memory of
Irena Kolakowski
Req. by
Gregory & Grace Sconzo
This is a beautiful way to honor your loved
one. If you are interested, please contact
the Parish Office.
Refreshments At The Piazza
Sunday, July 28th
Please join us for refreshments
at the Piazza following the
Sunday Mass
Please join us at St. John’s
every Monday morning
at 8:00am for the Perpetual
Novena in honor of
Our Lady of the
Miraculous Medal
.FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTION PRAYERS
Please join us every First Friday following the
8:30AM Mass for meditation prayers in devotion
to our Blessed Mother and the Sacred Heart of
Jesus
.
July 21, 2019 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Children's religious education: please call the office for reli-gious studies (in English). Requires that children attend scheduled classes to receive their sacraments. It also re-quires all households to participate regularly in the Mass.
CONFESSIONS
St. John's ~ Saturday: 3:30- 4:30 P.M
. or call the Parish
Office for an appointment.
BAPTISMS
Celebrated the first Sunday of the month beginning with the 11:00 Mass, please call the Parish Office for additional information: 609-397-3350. All paperwork must be
completed prior to scheduling a baptism.
MARRIAGES
The bride or groom must be an active-registered member of St. John the Evangelist Parish with weekly Mass attend-ance and involvement in the life of the Parish for one year before the marriage preparation process. Please call the Parish Office for more information. According to the Com-mon Policy of the five Latin-rite (Roman Catholic) dioceses of New Jersey, there must be twelve months of marriage preparation for each couple who desires to be married in the Church. Please do not make any wedding
arrange-ments (including reception hall) until you have met
with the pastor and he has approved the wedding date with you.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK
When necessary, contact the Parish Office 609-397-3350
HOSPITALIZED FAMILY
If you have a hospitalized family member, let the parish know so that we can visit and take the Eucharist. Please call the parish office.
PARISH INFORMATION
Readings for the week of July 21, 2019
Sunday: Gen 18:1-10a; Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 5; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42 Monday: Sgs 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17; Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Tuesday: Ex 14:21—15:1; Ex 15:8-9, 10 and 12, 17; Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Ps 78:18-19, 23-24, 25-26, 27-28; Mt 13:1-9
Thursday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6; Mt 20:20-28
Friday: Ex 20:1-17; Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11; Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: Ex 24:3-8; Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Mt 13:24-30
Sunday: Gen 18:20-32; Ps 138:1-3, 6-8; Col 2:12-14; Lk 11:1-13
MERCY CORNER
O my Jesus, each of Your saints reflects
one of Your virtues; I desire to reflect
Your compassionate Heart, full of mercy;
I want to glorify it. Let Your mercy, O
Jesus, be impressed upon my heart and
soul like a seal, and this will be my badge
in this and the future life. Glorifying
Your mercy is the exclusive task of my
life. (Diary, 1242).
God’s greatness does not frighten me,
but makes me happy. By giving Him
glory, I myself am lifted up. On seeing
His happiness, I myself am made happy,
because all that is in Him flows back
upon me. (Diary, 1246).
One Day At A Time
Waking up this morning, I smile.
Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I
vow to live fully in each moment and to
look at all beings with eyes of
compas-sion.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
July 21, 2019 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. John’s Ministry Group News
Book Club:
Book to Discuss: Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult. We will be meeting on Tuesday, August 6th at 7:00pm and
Wednesday, August 7th at 2:00pm in The Jesus
School, Second Floor. All are welcome! Any questions, please call: Beth Lange 908-672-1731
Evening Prayer:
On September 12th at 7:00PM, and repeating second
Thursday of the month beginning in September, we will have an Evening Prayer Service at St. John's. We will pray the Evening Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours, have some time for reflection, and conclude with the Divine Mercy Chaplet. We all know how beautiful the Church looks at night, candles lit - a great way to pull away from our busy lives, in community and prayer. Copies of the Evening Prayer will be available, but we encourage you to download the iBreviary app for your phone or tablet.
Saint John Outreach Ministry:
Thank you all for your support and generosity with dona-tions you provide to us.
Senior Outreach Ministry:
There will be no meeting in July and August. We will re-sume our meetings in September.
Tutoring Ministry:
We are beginning to form a tutoring ministry at St. John's. Many parishioners have expressed an interest in helping both adults and children in languages, including ESL, general schoolwork, and financial counseling. If you or someone you know needs assistance, or would like to join this effort as a volunteer, please contact us. Judy Rud-derow email: jmr23@comcast.net Or call: 215-499-3725
Ministerio de Tutoría:
Estamos empezando a formar un Ministerio de Tutoría en St. John's. Muchos feligreses han expresado interés en ayudar tanto a adultos como a niños en idiomas, incluyen-do ESL, trabajo escolar general y asesoría financiera. Si usted o alguien que usted conoce necesita ayuda, o desea unirse a este esfuerzo como voluntario, favor de contactar-nos. office@parishofsaintjohn.org
Welcome Ministry:
“Refreshments at the Piazza” will be held following the
Sunday Masses on July 28th. Please join us and enjoy our St. John’s family!
Women’s Retreat Group:
The Women's Retreat Group is pleased to offer two excit-ing opportunities for spiritual growth and friendship in the Fall of 2019. Both of these will reach capacity early so please register soon! See Details on Page 8.
If interested contact Kathleen Ronning at 215-776-0544 or
at kathleenronning4@gmail.com .
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Theme: Hospitality - We welcome Jesus in our lives. Breaking Open the Word
Suggested text for faith sharing: Today’s Gospel Step One: Listen to the Word
As you hear this reading, what words or phrases strike you? What in this reading touches your heart? What lingers in your memory?
Step Two: Look into Your Life
Question for Children: Name a time when you shared what you had with a friend, or a classmate at school. Question for Youth: Martha chose to serve, Mary chose to sit at Jesus' feet and listen to Him. Of those two ac-tions, service or prayer, which do you feel more com-fortable with? Why?
Question for Adults: The Gospel today invites us to serve and to be hospitable. When did you welcome Je-sus into your home through the presence of a neighbor or a stranger?
July 21, 2019 - 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“…I am a minister in accordance with God’s stewardship
given to me to bring to completion for you the word of
God.” (Colossians 1:25)
We are all called to evangelize – to continuously grow in
our relationship with Jesus and to share it with others. We
may not be called to evangelize like St. Paul, but we
should look for opportunities to share our faith with those
closest to us, like our family, friends and neighbors. Pray
for the courage to share your faith the next time the
op-portunity arises.
CCD Registration Forms for the Fall, 2019
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Weekly Reflection
July 21, 2019
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson
One spring morning I visited the pastor, whom I help out, in his office where his dog was lounging on an over-sized towel. All of a sudden, for no apparent reason, the pooch stood and grabbed the towel and started twisting it into a spiral. Watching this, I just spurted out to the other human in the room that pooch’s behavior resembled my own on any given early morning. Pastor had a hearty laugh at that, but I was partly serious. In the midst of my morning preparations, I often find myself distractedly doing this or that instead of staying focused on getting dressed and ready-ing myself for prayer.
Nearly every self-help book, program, DVD, or podcast say the same thing as your counselor or your Aunt Louise, namely that “If you want to have a healthy lifestyle you have to set your pri-orities and stick with your decision.” Having the right pripri-orities will lead you to experience balance, happiness and peace. The wrong ones only produce the opposite. People today often com-plain about “running in circles” much of their time, with overly busy schedules and demands coming from all sides, not the least of which are those coming through their cellphones. Only when they choose to “stop and smell the roses” do they get a break. The familiar gospel story of the two sisters Martha and Mary is often analyzed as one wherein Martha wears the “black hat” and Mary the “white one.” If you note carefully, Our Lord never sets up this characterization. It’s as if He realizes that He is dealing with two future saints, which both ladies became. The crux of the matter for Him is that one must listen to His word as the top priority for every one of His followers. Mary knew this and act-ed on it.
True, Martha temporarily forgot this. If you’re anything like me, I can be guilty of forgetting too. Martha had to be reminded that all her legitimate concerns about properly hosting a visitor, while good in themselves, are second to hearing the Word of God. We all need reminders that our chosen priorities not be easily set aside. In fact, it’s precisely when a serious matter may be weighing us down that we need to listen to God’s voice more intently. We can’t always have a copy of the bible with us but God is always by our side. He “speaks” in a variety of ways and means.
Mary knew instinctively what to do when God was literally by her side that day when their Friend came calling. So she exer-cised a certain wisdom that only comes with a healthy set of pri-orities. But to her credit, we know her sister Martha also knew just who to turn to some time later when her brother Lazarus died. Who can fault her act of faith when she finally caught up with Jesus and simply said, “Lord, if you had been here my brother would not have died”?
When asked why he had been so successful, former Dallas Cow-boys coach Tom Landry responded to a crowd of more than two thousand students at Baylor University, “In 1958, I did some-thing everyone who has been successful must do. I determined my priorities for my life—God, family, and only then
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Saint of the Week
Camillus de Lellis, Soldier and Priest, 1550-1614Born into an aristocratic family at Bocchianico in the Abruzzi province of what is now Italy, he grew swiftly to be a big man--six feet man--six inches tall and similarly proportioned. When Camil-lus was seventeen, he went off with his father to fight with the Venetians against the Turks.
During this sojourn, Camillus became infected with a disease in his leg which was both painful to him and repulsive to others. This disease was to hound him for the remainder of his life. Admitted to the San Giacomo Hospital for the Incurables in Rome, Camillus developed a gambling habit. More than once, he lost everything he owned, including the shirt off his back, to gambling.
Discharged from the hospital, Camillus became a mercenary in order to earn his way. But often, gambling reduced him to want and a peace treaty between the Venetians and Turks took this livelihood away as well. Meanwhile the disease in his leg brought him back to San Giacomo. When his health improved, the hospital administrators gave Camillus menial jobs to do for a small pay, but gambling took most of his money from him. Finally having enough of his bad habits, the administrators fired Camillus and threw him out on the street.
One of the problems of the time in a hospital for incurables was that no one really wanted to be working there. Consequently, prisoners, the very poor, and those who somehow felt that they could take advantage of the sick were about the only people who were employed in the care of these unfortunates. Theft was common, and those near death were sometimes thrown into the burial pits with the dead bodies so that their belongings could be stolen.
During his lifetime, the congregation of Camillus de Lellis, known as the Ministers of the Sick (today called the Order of Hospitallers), opened several houses and hospitals for the care of the sick and wounded. His congregation also went along with troops who were fighting in Hungary and Croatia, thus estab-lishing the first "field hospitals."
God granted Camillus the power of prophecy and the gift of miracles. He also was known to have received personal revela-tion from God on many occasions. St. Camillus de Lellis was canonized in 1746 and declared the patron of hospitals, nurses, and of the sick. The health care professions honor this saint and celebrate his gifts to their field on this date.
Camillus’ message today: This saint r ecognized the slipper y
slope down which he was descending and, with the grace of God, turned himself around. God’s grace is available to every-one whether they need abundant help, as Camillus did, or just enough to keep them on the right path in their journey of faith.
Do you regularly ask for God’s grace or do you sometimes think that you can do it all on your own?
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH ~ LAMBERTVILLE AND STOCKTON, NJ
Saturday, July 20, 2019
5:00pm
Michael Maffei
Req. by Lisa Clayton
Sunday, July 21, 2019
8:00am
Gloria Waldron
Req. by Tim & Judy Rudderow
9:30am
Angeline Cifelli Bowman
Req. by Her Nieces
11:00am
Pam Holland
Req. by Rich & George
St. Agnes
9:30am
For the People
11:00am
Lida A. Mejia
Req. by Patrick & Kim
McLaughlin
Monday, July 22, 2019
8:30am
Theresa Fresco
Req. by Edith Ann Mrazik
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
8:30am
Tom Cimino
Req. by Bob & Joan Burke
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
8:30am
Robert Rynkiewicz
Your Friends at WWOW
Thursday, July 25, 2019
8:30am
Stephen White
Req. by Peter & Barbara Ashton
Friday, July 26, 2019
8:30am
Frank Johnson
Req. by Frank & Marcia Gervasio
Saturday, July 27, 2019
5:00pm
Dale Errico
Req. by Ron & Rosemary
Wootters
Sunday, July 28, 2019
8:00am
Nora Burns
Req. by Suzette Bonafe
9:30am
Dolores Carli
Req. by Piacente Family
11:00am
Pam Holland
Req. by Butch & Joann Brachelli
St. Agnes
9:30am
For the People
11:00am
Blessings for Luisa Moreira Perez
Req. by Her Parents, Maria Perez
& Manuel Moreira
Mass Schedule
Week of July 21, 2019
Ministry Schedule
July 27th & 28th
Extraordinary Ministers:
July 27th
5:00pm
* Barbara Ashton, Rick Carmo-
sino, Debbie Closson
July 28th
8:00am * Laura Darby, Joan Hurley,
Linda Lanza
9:30am * Chris Kascik, Jim & Marie
Machinga
11:00am
* Michael & Wendy Biase, Peggy
Dondero
St Agnes:
9:30am
Regina Mushrock
11:00am
Antonio Cruz, Irma Reyes
Lectors:
July 27th & 28th
5:00pm
Sharon DiSalvi, Bryce Sanders
8:00am
Bill Healey, John Lanza
9:30am
Susan Mardirossian, Christine
Smith
11:00am
David Dondero, Jennifer Ste.
Marie
St. Agnes:
9:30am
Regina Mushrock
11:00am
Amelie Ruiz, Maribel Castro
Altar Servers:
July 27th & 28th
5:00pm
Luis Lopez
8:00am
Larry, Matthew & Lucy Thiel
9:30am
Emma, Bridgette & Alexander
Smith-Wilson
11:00am
Elijah Enochson, Carolan Falk,
Dominik & Dorian Zawadski
St. Agnes:
9:30am
Connor & Brian Devlin
Dedicate a Beautiful
Apse Star
in Memory of a Loved One
Small Star: $500
Large Star: $3000
Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and
shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.
-- Author Unknown
Mass to be celebrated for those remembered once a month
Forms available at Mass or the Parish Office For more information contact Judy at 215-598-3983
Preserving Our Legacy of Faith
July 21, 2019 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
PARISH EVENTS
Women’s Retreat Group
The Women's Retreat Group is pleased to offer two exciting opportunities for spiritual growth and friendship in the Fall of 2019. Both of these will reach capacity early so please register soon!
St. Francis Center of Renewal 395 Bridle Path Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18017
September 13-15, 2019 (begins at 7:30PM on the 13th) "Hope Does Not Disappoint" Led by Fr. Keith Laskowki We all face moments of discouragement in our lives, from cir-cumstances outside of our control and sometimes from the choices we have made. Yet God never abandons his people! $175 per person single; $165 per person double
Call 610-867-8890 to register
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic Women's Conference
Unique and Unrepeatable -Your Mission as a Catholic Woman
Saturday, October 26, 2019 9AM to 4:30PM National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa 654 Ferry Rd, Doylestown, PA
$45 per person for groups of 5 or more
If interested contact Kathleen Ronning at 215-776-0544 or at
kathleenronning4@gmail.com
MISSION CO-OP:
JULY 27th—28th
THE CONGREGATION OF THE
BROTHERS OF THE SACRED
HEART OF JESUS, INDIA
The Brothers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (SHJ) is
a religious brotherhood congregation, in India,
founded in 1903 by Rev.Fr. Adrian Caussanel SJ
with charism of "Good News to the poor in the love
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus". Today there are 220
professed religious brothers who carry out their
mis-sion in 20 Catholic dioceses of different states which
include Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana,
Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. The
Congregation is currently under the leadership of
Rev. Br. M. Velankanni SHJ, having 46 religious
communities in different parts of India. The main
charism of the congregation is education to the poor,
besides social involvement, spiritual orientation and
human resource development. At present, the
con-gregation administers 76 formal schools, colleges,
child care centres and 34 Non-formal skills training
centres. Apart from education ministry, The
Congre-gation also engages in apostolic works of prison
ministry, hospital ministry and care for the dropout
children.
We are happy to inform that our congregation,
alt-hough brotherhood, is very much growing in India
due to their spiritual, social and economic
commit-ments and as a result, there is an invitation from
bishops to open catholic education centers in
differ-ent locations. The congregation reads the signs of
the time and responds accordingly, having a special
focus to educating the Dalit youth and Tribal children
in northern India. Unfortunately we don't have a
house in those areas. We appeal to your generosity
towards putting up a technical school for Maha
Da-lilts and tribal youth in the state of Bihar and a
boarding home for the dropout children from the
marginalized sections of the society. We assure you
that your kind and generous donations will be spent
for the above purposes. May God bless you and
your families for your noble gesture towards our
mis-sion in India. Thank you very much for supporting
our mission.
Fr. Bernard Santiago
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Domingo: Gen 18:1-10a; Sal 14:2-3ab, 3cd-4ab, 5; Col 1:24
-28; Lc 10:38-42
Lunes: Can 3:1-4 o 2 Cor 5:14-17; Sal 62:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9;
Jn 20:1-2, 11-18
Martes: Ex 14:21—15:1; Ex 15:8-9, 10 y 12, 17; Mt
12:46-50
Miércoles: Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Sal 77:18-19, 23-24, 25-26,
27-28; Mt 13:1-9
Jueves: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Sal 125:1-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6; Mt 20:20
-28
Viernes: Ex 20:1-17; Sal 18:8, 9, 10, 11; Mt 13:18-23 Sábado: Ex 24:3-8; Sal 49:1-2, 5-6, 14-15; Mt 13:24-30 Domingo: Gen 18:20-32; Sal 137:1-3, 6-8; Col 2:12-14; Lc
11:1-13
21 De Julio De 2019
16º Domingo en Tiempo Ordinario
INFORMACION EN ESPAÑOL
OFICINA PARROQUIAL
609-397-3350
NUMERO DE FAX DE OFICINA 609-397-8713 EN CASO DE EMERGENCIA 609-460-4762 HORAS DE OFICINA Lunes a Juaves ~ 9:00 AM – 2:00 P.M. HORARIO DE MISA
Misa en Español ~ Domingos, 11:00 A.M. St. Agnes en Stockton
EDUCACION
Educación Religiosa para Niños: Por favor llamar a la oficina de Estudios Religiosos (en Inglés). Se requiere que los niños asistan regularmente a estas clases para poder recibir sus sacramentos. Se requiere también que todas las familias participen regularmente en la Misa. Por favor llamar a la directora de Estudios Religiosos para más información, al 609-397-3350.
Educación Religiosa para Adultos: Por favor comuníquese con el Padre si le faltan algunos de los sacramentos.
CONFESIONES
St John’s ~ Sábados: 3:30 – 4:30 P.M.
BAUTISMOS
Español: Durante la Misa en español o cuando sea necesario. (Los padres deben estar registrados en la Parroquia y se requiere que asistan a una clase de preparación antes del bautismo. Por favor llame a la oficina parroquial para hacer los arreglos necesarios.)
MATRIMONIOS
Contactar la oficina parroquial 1 año antes de la boda. El novio o la novia debe estar registrado (a) como miembro de la Parroquia por lo menos por 1 año antes que el día de la boda sea confirmado. Se requiere que los novios participen en Pre-Cana o Encuentro de Comprometidos. Para más información, por favor llamar la oficina parroquial.
SACRAMENTO DE UNCION DE LOS ENFERMOS
Cuando sea necesario, contacte la oficina parroquial.
FAMILIARES HOSPITALIZADOS
Si tiene algún familiar hospitalizado, hágalo saber a la parroquia para que lo podamos visitar y llevarle la Eucaristía. Pueden llamar al Padre al 609-397-3350 o 609-397-4118.
PARTICIPE EN EL CORO
El coro está buscando más voces e instrumentos musicales. Toda persona a quien le guste cantar o sepa tocar instrumentos musicales, pueden participar en el coro. Ofrezca su talento.
16º domingo en tiempo ordinario
Primera Lectura : Génesis 18:1-10a
Por favor detente y quédate con nosotros.
En la lectura de hoy del Génesis, Abrahán ofrece
hospitalidad con una generosidad que es típica de
un jefe nómada.
Aunque los invitados eran desconocidos, Abrahán
los entretiene de forma espléndida.
Con esto, ganó la satisfacción de haber
en-tretenido al Señor quien había venido para repetir
su promesa de darle un hijo a Abrahán.
Segunda Lectura : Colosenses 1:24-28
El misterio de Cristo es tu esperanza.
La Carta a los Colosenses presenta una tercera
imagen del discipulado.
Pablo es representado como un prisionero que
sufrió por haber predicado las buenas noticias de
Cristo.
Se había convertido en un ministro de la Palabra.
Evangelio : Lucas 10:38-42
¡Marta, Marta!
En la historia del Evangelio de hoy, Marta hizo el
papel que se esperaba para una mujer de su
cultu-ra cuando agasajó a su invitado.
María asumió el papel del discípulo.
La historia ilustró que el discipulado cristiano
esta-ba abierto tanto a hombres como a mujeres.
DIOCESE OF METUCHEN
July 21, 2019 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Pastoral Musicians Summer Skills Enrichment
Seminar – Saturday, July 27, 2019
All pastoral musicians are invited to attend a
Sum-mer Seminar for Skills from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., with
registration beginning at 8:30 a.m., on Saturday,
July 27 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 105
Summer Road, Three Bridges.
Hosted by the Diocese of Metuchen's Office of
Wor-ship and the Metuchen Chapter of the National
As-sociation of Pastoral Musicians (NPM), this seminar
will develop the basic skills necessary for music
ministers, including vocal and instrumental music
and liturgy.
The day will begin with Morning Prayer, followed by
breakout sessions. After breakout sessions, the
group will reconvene for a panel discussion and
lunch. Advance registration is requested.
The cost to attend is $35/person for advance
regis-tration and $40/person for onsite regisregis-tration. Lunch
is included. This seminar is the second in a
three-year series held the last Saturday in July of 2018,
2019 and 2020.
For more information and to register, please visit
diometuchen.org/NPM.
JULY 21, 2019
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME HOW TO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES IN LIFE
"Life is what you make it" because life is fundamentally the result of choices we make. There are many circumstances in life over which we have no control, but how we allow circumstances to affect us is also a matter of our own choos-ing; we make or break ourselves by the attitudes and per-ceptions we choose to maintain. Making choices among many good options is always easier if we are clear about our priorities. What really counts in life? What really matters? In the long run what better serves our development and happi-ness? On our deathbed, what will we repent not having done? If you, or someone you know would like to hear more about how our Catholic faith family helps us to an-swer those questions and set priorities in favor of enhanced living, we invite you to join us at an inquiry session. Inquiry sessions do not assume a commitment to join the Catholic faith family. Inquiry sessions are opportunities to ask ques-tions about god, Jesus, the Catholic faith family. All who are unbaptized, baptized into another faith denomination, or baptized Catholic but have not received Eucharist or Confirmation, are invited. Inquiry sessions are for those who wish to inquire, explore, and search for ways to grow in relationship with God.
For more information, call RCIA at 609-397-3350.
Father Greg’s Summer School July – August, 2019 St. John Neumann Pastoral Center
146 Metlars Lane Piscataway, NJ
Each week Father Greg Uhrig will present classes on var-ious topics of interest to Catholics today.
You may attend any or all of the classes that are of inter-est to you. There is no fee. Classes will be held on Tues-day nights from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and on WednesTues-day morn-ings 10 to 11:30 a.m. The Tuesday night class is repeat-ed on Wrepeat-ednesday morning.
The topics will include:
“Christus Vivit” Pope Francis writing on youth in the church.
(Tuesday, July 23 and Wednesday, July24)
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Tuesday, July 30 and Wednesday, July 31)
The Afterlife: Heaven and Hell in the Bible
(Tuesday, August 6 and Wednesday August 7)
Scott Hahn at Our Lady of
Czestochowa Shrine in
Doylestown, PA
August 3, 2019, 9AM-12PM
World Renowned Theologian and Speaker, Dr. Scott
Hahn will be presenting a day of pilgrimage on
power and the importance of encountering the
Eucharist, Faith, and the Fullness of Truth at Our
Lady of Czestochowa Shrine in Doylestown, PA on
August 3
rd, 2019. Registration and more information
is available at stpaulcenter.com/shrine/. We hope
you will join us for special and blessed event.
Here is the Registration page link:
https://
stpaulcenter.com/shrine/
Here is the Facebook Page link:
https://
www.facebook.com/events/336807450328749/
